Gymnema sylvestre (Retz.) R.Br. ex Sm., Cycl. 17(1): no. 4 1811. (syn: Apocynum alterniflorum Lour. (Unresolved); Asclepias geminata Roxb.; Cynanchum lanceolatum Poir.; Cynanchum subvolubile Schumach. & Thonn.; Gymnema affine Decne.; Gymnema alterniflorum (Lour.) Merr.; Gymnema formosanum Schltr.; Gymnema geminatum R.Br.; Gymnema humile Decne.; Gymnema melicida Edgew.; Gymnema mkenii Harv.; Gymnema parvifolium Wall.; Gymnema subvolubile Decne.; Gymnema sylvestre var. affine (Decne.) Tsiang …; Marsdenia geminata (R. Br.) P.I. Forst.; Marsdenia sylvestris (Retz.) P.I.Forst.; Periploca sylvestris Retz.; Periploca tenuifolia Willd. ex Schult. (Unresolved); Strophanthus alterniflorus (Lour.) Spreng.; Vincetoxicum lanceolatum Kuntze (Unresolved)); . ¿ JIM-nee-muh ? — Greek: gymnos (naked), nema (thread), referring to thread-like stamens … Wikipedia sil-VESS-tree — of the woods, growing wild … Dave’s Botanary . commonly known as: periploca of the woods, small Indian ipecacuanha • Bengali: মেষশৃঙ্গ meshashrunga • Gujarati: ગુડમાર gudmar, મધુનાશિની madhunashini • Hindi: गुड़मार gurmar • Kannada: ಮಧುನಾಶಿನಿ madhunashini • Konkani: कौळी kawli • Malayalam: ചക്കരക്കൊല്ലി cakkarakkolli • Marathi: बेडकीचा पाला bedakicha pala, गुडमार gudmar • Oriya: ଲକ୍ଷ୍ମୀ lakshmi, ମେଣ୍ଢା ଶିଙ୍ଗିଆ mendhasingia, ନାଗପୁଷ୍ପୀ nagapushpi • Sanskrit: अजशृङ्गी ajasrngi, मधुनाशिनी madhunashini • Tamil: சிறுகுறிஞ்சா cirukurinca, கோகிலம் kokilam • Telugu: పొడపత్రి podapatri • Tibetan: sa si nga, sa sri ngi .
Request for ID : 250511 : AK-2: Yes, this is Gymnema sylvestre. yes it is called as bedkicha pala in marathi or madhunashini in sanskrit and best medicine on diabetes. plant is propagated through cutting
Flora of Haryana: 01102011-BS-1 vine for id from TDL Herbal Park Yamunanagar: Yes Gymnema sylvestre, commonly called Gurmar.
Flora of Haryana: Marsdenia sylvestris (Retz.) P.I.Forst. from CCSHAU Herbal Garden Hisar: flowers remind me of Gurmar, is it? an important ayurvedic herb… Yes This is Gurmar Buti
Flora of Madhya Pradesh: 03022012BS-2 Asclepiadaceae twinner from Maihar MP: Asclepiadaceae twinner from Maihar MP Only fruits seen no flowers there. This plant was found twining around Acacia sp plants pls id This is Gymnema sylvestre… I was also thinking about Gur mar Buti Yes …, you are right! Yes Sir you are right The leaves are used in Ayurveda. Confirmation test for Gymnema sylvestre: Chew a few leaves and after a minute put sugar in your mouth. It does not taste sweet!
ANAUG49 Please confirm if Gymnema sylvestre : 4 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (2). Aesclepiadaceae member. Yes, Gymnema sylvestre.
TSPNOV2015-78-121: Images of Gymnema sylvestre (Apocynaceae) : 2 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (6) It is my pleasure to share few images of Gymnema sylvestre (Apocyanaceae) Habit: Climbing shrub Habitat: Wild, Dry deciduous scrub Sighting: Devarayanadurga, Tumkur, Karnataka, about 800 msl 29-06-2014, 23-02-2015, 05-03-2015 and 24-08-2015 yes. very nice. here we see it only in herbal gardens for demonstration purposes
Names of Plants in India :: Gymnema sylvestre (Retz.) R.Br. ex Sm. : 3 posts by 2 authors. via Species > G > Gymnema sylvestre (Retz.) R.Br. ex Sm. … family: Apocynaceae ~ Asclepiadaceae
Wonderful compilation, ¿ JIM-nee-muh ? — Greek: gymnos (naked), nema (thread), referring to thread-like stamens … Wikipedia sil-VESS-tree — of the woods, growing wild … Dave’s Botanary commonly known as: periploca of the woods, small Indian ipecacuanha • Bengali: মেষশৃঙ্গ meshashrunga • Gujarati: ગુડમાર gudmar, મધુનાશિની madhunashini • Hindi: गुड़मार gurmar • Kannada: ಮಧುನಾಶಿನಿ madhunashini, ಸಪ್ಪೆ ಸೊಪ್ಪು sappe soppu • Konkani: कावळी kavli • Malayalam: ചക്കരക്കൊല്ലി cakkarakkolli, മധുനാശിനി madhunashini • Marathi: बेडकीचा पाला bedakicha pala, गुडमार gudmar, कावळी kavali, मेढशिंगी medhashingi, वाकुंदी vakundi • Odia: ଲକ୍ଷ୍ମୀ lakshmi, ମେଣ୍ଢା ଶିଙ୍ଗିଆ mendhasingia, ମେଷ ବଲ୍ଲୀ mesha balli, ନାଗପୁଷ୍ପୀ nagapushpi • Sanskrit: अजशृङ्गी ajasrngi, मधुनाशिनी madhunashini, मेढ्रशृङ्गी medhrashringi, मेषशृङ्गी meshashringi • Tamil: சிறுகுறிஞ்சா cirukurinca, கோகிலம் kokilam • Telugu: పొడపత్రి podapatri • Tibetan: sa si nga, sa sri ngi • Tulu: ಮಧುನಾಸಿನಿ madhunasini botanical names: Gymnema sylvestre (Retz.) R.Br. ex Sm. … homotypic synonyms: Marsdenia sylvestris (Retz.) P.I.Forst. • Periploca sylvestris Retz. … heterotypic synonyms: Asclepias geminata Roxb. • Gymnema affine Decne. • Gymnema humile Decne. • Gymnema parvifolium Wall. … and many more at POWO Bibliography / etymology ~~~~~ ENGLISH ~~~~~ periploca of the woods
small Indian ipecacuanha
~~~~~ BENGALI ~~~~~ মেষশৃঙ্গ meshashrunga
~~~~~ GUJARATI ~~~~~ ગુડમાર gudmar, મધુનાશિની madhunashini
~~~~~ HINDI ~~~~~ गुड़मार gurmar
~~~~~ KANNADA ~~~~~ ಮಧುನಾಶಿನಿ madhunashini
ಸಪ್ಪೆ ಸೊಪ್ಪು sappe soppu
~~~~~ KONKANI ~~~~~ कावळी kavli
~~~~~ MALAYALAM ~~~~~ ചക്കരക്കൊല്ലി cakkarakkolli, മധുനാശിനി madhunashini
~~~~~ MARATHI ~~~~~ बेडकीचा पाला bedakicha pala (or just बेडकी bedaki), गुडमार gudmar
कावळी kavali, मेढशिंगी medhashingi, वाकुंदी vakundi
~~~~~ ODIA ~~~~~ ଲକ୍ଷ୍ମୀ lakshmi, ମେଣ୍ଢା ଶିଙ୍ଗିଆ mendhasingia (or ମେଣ୍ଢା ଶିଙ୍ଘିଆ mendhasinghia), ମେଷ ବଲ୍ଲୀ mesha balli, ନାଗପୁଷ୍ପୀ nagapushpi
~~~~~ SANSKRIT ~~~~~ अजशृङ्गी ajasrngi मधुनाशिनी madhunashini मेढ्रशृङ्गी medhrashringi
मेषशृङ्गी meshashringi
~~~~~ TAMIL ~~~~~ சிறுகுறிஞ்சா cirukurinca
கோகிலம் kokilam
~~~~~ TELUGU ~~~~~ పొడపత్రి podapatri
~~~~~ TIBETAN ~~~~~ sa si nga, sa sri ngi ~~~~~ TULU ~~~~~ ಮಧುನಾಸಿನಿ madhunasini
~~~~~ x ~~~~~ Names compiled / updated at https://dineshvalke.blogspot.com/2023/01/gymnema-sylvestre-retz-rbr-ex-sm.html Kannada: Madhu nashini means ‘destroyer of sugar’. The plant is used in herbal drug for sugar control in Ayurveda. Chew a piece of leaf and then eat sugar. It will have no taste (blank) !!!
Gymnema Sylvestre : 2 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (2) Gymnema Sylvestre. I eated the leaves which were very bitter and could not able to feel sweetness even after having mouthful of white sugar. சிறு குறிஞ்சான்(Siru kurinjan) in Tamil                  
Gymnema sylvestre – efloraofindia | Google Groups . Ethno-pharmacology and Ethno botany, Yarrow and other Indian herbs: As you describe the tongue numbing effects of Yarrow (Achillea Millefolium ) i am reminded of another common Indian herb called Gurmar (Gymnema Sylvestre) whose tongue numbing effects i have myself had the occasion to taste and interestingly both these have been purportedly utilized as anti-diabetics although i am not sure if there is any hard ethno-pharmacological evidence to suggest any effect of benefit. I am copying this to my friend … with an interest in ethno pharmacology for his inputs. . Need ID: liana with tiny yellow flowers: 3 images. Pl. check Gymnema! I think Gymnema sylvestre (Retz.) R.Br. ex Sm., as per images and details herein. Yes its Gymnema sylvestrae, . Gymnema sylvestre: 2 images. Leaves in the foreground in the 1st image, may be of some other plant. If you are sure of it’s ID chew a bit of the leaves and then eat some sugar. You do not feel any sweetness!!! You may be right….the leaves were of different plant. I have attached another photo. . ID KZD 01/29/07/23: 2 high res. images. Please identify this climber from Kozhikkode district of Kerala. 29.07.23 . Apocynaceae: Gymnema sylvestre (Retz.) Schult.: 1 image. . Apocynaceae: Gymnema sylvestris: 2 high res. images. Gymnema sylvestris collected from East Godavari District of Andhra Pradesh , 161224PKD2: Regarding identification of the species collected from Gajapati Odisha on December 24: 2 high res. images. Apocynaceae member. Yes … Its Gymnema sp. References: |
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